Student International Research Award

Description

Division 52, International Psychology, offers International Research Awards for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology. This award has been established to encourage and recognize promising student research in international psychology.

Awards

Award recipients will receive a check for $100 and will be recognized at Division 52 meetings at the APA Annual Convention.

Nominations Process

All nominations must be made online. The nomination consists of:

Student contact information

Name of program, year in program (undergraduate or graduate)

Division 52 membership status (must be a Student Affiliate member at the time of application)

1000 (maximum) word summary of research that describes the purpose, method, analysis, results, and discussion of your international research (excluding references and one table or figure which may be added). Please exclude all identifying information on research summary document.

Curriculum Vitae.

Name and contact information for faculty advisor/sponsor

Endorsement letter from faculty member who is advising / sponsoring this research, including confirmation that research was an independent project, thesis, or dissertation effort conducted during undergaduate or graduate program; and assurance of student’s good standing in the undergraduate or graduate program.

2016 AwardeesLauren Dewey, MA, M.Phil.“Providing Care for Many in the Context of Few Resources: Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout and Moral Distress Experienced by Healthcare Providers in Rural Uganda”Clinical Psychology Program at John Jay CollegeGraduate Center at the City University of New YorkNew York, NYAdvisor: Maureen Allwood, Ph.D.

2013 AwardeesErica Fung, M.A.“Men’s perceptions of, and preferences for, women’s body size: An international comparison of Chinese men in the U.S. and Hong Kong”Clinical Psychology Ph.D. ProgramCalifornia School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International UniversityLos Angeles, CAAdvisor: Terece S. Bell, Ph.D.

Sarah L. Kelly, M.A.“A contribution to international research on stress, trauma, and coping: An exploratory study with Guatemalan children and adolescents”Psychology DepartmentWheaton CollegeWheaton, ILAdvisor: Kelly S. Flanagan, Ph.D.

Daria Diakonova-Curtis“Gender Roles in Women from the former Soviet Union”California School of Professional PsychologyAlliant International UniversityPhD Program in Clinical PsychologySan Francisco, CaliforniaAdvisor: Natalie Porter, PhD

Joann Wright Mawasha“The Experience of Living with HIV/AIDS in the Bahamas: A Qualitative Study”Wright State UniversitySchool of Professional PsychologyDayton, OhioAdvisor: Cheryl Wright, PhD, JD

Cecilia Sin-Sze Cheung – University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignParents’ Involvement in Children’s Learning in the United States and China: Implications for Children’s Academic and Emotional AdjustmentFaculty Mentor: Eva M. Pomerantz, PhD